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The Institute

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
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6.2/10
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The Institute (2012)
A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.
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A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.

  • Director
    • Spencer McCall
  • Writer
    • Jeff Hull
  • Stars
    • Arye Bender
    • Boston Blake
    • Jeff Hull
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Spencer McCall
    • Writer
      • Jeff Hull
    • Stars
      • Arye Bender
      • Boston Blake
      • Jeff Hull
    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Arye Bender
    • Octavio Coleman Esq
    Boston Blake
    • Dr. Eldridge Spearmint
    Jeff Hull
    Jeff Hull
    • Creator
    Chelsea London Lloyd
    Chelsea London Lloyd
    • Beth Foley
    Gordon Mclachlan
    • Drybones
    Tracy Pfau
    Tracy Pfau
    • Jejune Operator
    Daniel Shoup
    • Kelvin Williams
    Carolee Gilligan Wheeler
    • Ex-Inductee
    • Director
      • Spencer McCall
    • Writer
      • Jeff Hull
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    • Trivia
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    User reviews17

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    8/10
    Aha, I get it...
    NOT !

    I have no idea what I just saw exactly, but I was glued to the screen the whole time. Should there be some definitive resolution to art? This was a unique viewing experience. I give it a high score. Why? No idea, but that seems like the right thing to do for some reason. Maybe somebody else will get it and then explain what in heck just happened.

    Meanwhile, there is plenty of stuff to wrack your brain on. Human psychology, belief, art, what kind of life are we living, would I participate in such a thing? Is modern society missing something like this? Should we ask for more? What kinds of "stone soup" have we created in the past, and is that a bad thing to do or a good thing...

    Too many chefs... at least bring ingredients !
    helpful•13
    10
    • light-rock
    • Nov 7, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Институт
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Nonchalance
      • Pen and Banjo Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,445
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,017
      • Oct 6, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,445
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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